Northwest Labor Press is an independent union-supported newspaper founded in 1900. Our print version is mailed twice a month to about 45,000 members of over three dozen local unions in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our online version has been maintained here since 1997.
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Ironworkers Local 29
Training the Next Generation
Facelift at Oregon’s House of Labor
Thanks to construction union apprentices and journeymen from six local unions, the Oregon Labor Center is looking better than ever.
People
Personnel Report
Staff changes at IBEW Local 48, Ironworkers Local 29, and the office of Portland City Council member Eric Zimmerman.
Worker safety
Support for ironworker injured on the job
The Local 29 member suffered serious injury, requiring surgery and over a week of hospitalization. He'll be off for months as he recovers.
Culture
Ironworkers Local 29: Forged in iron, bound in solidarity
Several hundred members, retirees, and guests turned out for an Aug. 16 pin dinner held by Ironworkers Local 29.
In Memoriam
Frank Cusma, 1944-2025
For three decades he helped train ironworkers and served Local 29 as an officer.
International
Local unions resolve to defend immigrants
AFT Local 111, Painters Local 10, IATSE Local 28 and Ironworkers Local 29 have passed resolutions pledging to mobilize members.
Oregon
Iron Workers Local 29 honors Taylor, Grayber
For their work on union jobs legislation, the legislative committee chairs each got a plaque and a spud wrench.
Collective bargaining
Northwest ironworkers ratify contract — on their third vote
The agreement raises compensation $16 over four years for more than 5,000 members of Ironworkers locals in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
Collective bargaining
Northwest ironworkers reject a second employer offer
After voting down two previous offers, Local 29 members will vote on a third offer totaling $16 over four years.
Collective bargaining
Ironworkers Local 29 voting on $15/hour increase over four years
Union members had previously voted to reject an offer of a $7.50 an hour compensation increase over three years.
Collective bargaining
Union ironworkers vote down $7.50 employer offer
Under the current regional master agreement, ironworkers in the Portland area make $43.82 an hour plus $33.98 an hour in fringe benefits.
Worker safety
Union ironworker dies after workplace accident at Benson High School
Samantha “Sam” Deschenes was 33, and leaves behind a nine-year-old son. Union members are contributing to help her family.
Building our communities
Tradeswomen build nations
It was the largest gathering of its kind. At Women Build Nations, 3,900 attendees paraded down the streets of the nation’s capital.
Training the Next Generation
Handcuffs to Hardhats
A new program in Oregon gives women prisoners a chance to prove themselves in a skilled trade and enter promising career upon release.
Culture
A QUEST FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Interviews with 12 local construction tradeswomen reveals, no surprise: They want the same chance to succeed.
Training the Next Generation
Handcuffs to hardhats?
Three locals are launching a pre-apprenticeship program for inmates in the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility.
Oregon
Bill says demolition is public work too
SB 594 would add demolition and hazardous waste removal to the requirement that prevailing wage be paid on public construction projects.
Union Organizing
Iron workers lock in union at Raimore Construction
In construction, when contractors sign on to the union, that means they can ‘unsign’ later. But not if workers have a say.
Jobs
Cities look at banning natural gas
A handful of unions say prohibiting natural gas in new construction is bad for workers, for energy diversity and for cost.
Jobs
Amazon shuts out union workers in Woodburn
Local building trade unions have been picketing the colossal construction site to protest out-of-state contractors and subpar wages.
